Short-term and long-term changes in natriuretic peptide levels after bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Bariatric surgery (BS) has demonstrated cardiovascular benefits in patients and was previously proven to be associated with an increased natriuretic peptide level without cardiac dysfunction. However, new studies have emerged, which require us to re-examine the relationship and extent of the correlation between BS, weight loss, and cardiac natriuretic peptide levels. A systematic search was conducted.

Impact of lifestyle risk factors on atrial fibrillation: Mechanisms and prevention approaches - A narrative review.

Both the development and progression of atrial fibrillation (AF) are affected by a range of modifiable lifestyle risk factors. These key modifiable risk factors encompass obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, alcohol consumption, exercise, sedentary lifestyle and obstructive sleep apnoea. These lifestyle-dependent factors rarely exist in isolation, but rather exist together, exerting a complex influence on the development of AF.

Speckle Vibrometry for Contactless Instantaneous Heart Rate and Respiration Rate Monitoring on Mechanically Ventilated Patients.

: Contactless monitoring of instantaneous heart rate and respiration rate has a significant clinical relevance. This work aims to use Speckle Vibrometry (i.e.

Ethics of Wearable-Based Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Detection.

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a major health problem, and immediate treatment is essential for improving the chances of survival. The development of technological solutions to detect out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and alert emergency responders is gaining momentum; multiple research consortia are currently developing wearable technology for this purpose. For the responsible design and implementation of this technology, it is necessary to attend to the ethical implications.

Prehospital stroke detection scales: A head-to-head comparison of 7 scales in patients with suspected stroke.

Background: Several prehospital scales have been designed to aid paramedics in identifying stroke patients in the ambulance setting. However, external validation and comparison of these scales are largely lacking.

Aims: To compare all published prehospital stroke detection scales in a large cohort of unselected stroke code patients.